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Good Evening. Unfortuantely there is no easy path to a right answer here without removing the skid plate. In front of the engine are transmission cooler lines and other miscellania. The best advice i could give you is take down the skid plate and have a can of brake cleaner handy to clean everything off while you have it turned off then have someone turn it on for you so you can visually see where it is coming from. Hope this helps and if you have any more questions feel free to ask.

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removal:
raise vehicle and place on jack stands remove skid-plate, mark relationship of driveshaft to the front diff flange and the transfer case flange, remove the bolts and straps from diff flange and trans case flange, push the rear half of the driveshaft forward far enough to separate it from the transfer case flange, then lower it and separate it at the diff flange.
installation:
attach the front end of the driveshaft to the front diff flange and install the straps and bolts finger tight, extend or compress the driveshaft as necessary , attach the rear end to the transfer case flange, install the straps and bolts and tighten all bolts to 59 ft #'s , install skid plates, and lower vehicle

No special wrench needed for filter.
The oil filter is located in the front of the engine on the right side, down at the bottom.
It's easier to change the filter by taking of the front skid plate underneath. You'll need a 12mm socket to take it off.

If you try to get it from the top, you'll get oil all over the skid plate and have a big mess to clean up. Plus, you may damage the radiator by leaning on it.

You didn't post the size of motor but once you drop the skid plate, you will see it.

The oil filter is under the engine skid plate. You need to remove the trap door to see.
The skid plate door is located by the drivers side door, directly midway underneath the vehicle. You will need a flat or Phillips-hear srewdriver to open the trap door. Don't worry, the screws are 'loss-proof' and will not fall off the trap door plate. Once this has been removed, the oil drain plug and oil filter are now visible and accessable (how smart is that!)
Typical oil change and oil filter replacement time = 15-20 mins. for a familiar shadetree.
p.s. The Inline 6 (24 valve - 4.2L) takes 7 quarts of oil.
Good luck!